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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And He is the God in the heavens and the God in the earth”?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In his saying:
And it is Allah who is [the only] deity in the heaven, and on the earth [the only] deityوَهُوَ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ إِلَٰهٌ وَفِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَٰهٌ
[Az-Zukhruf 43:84]
What is the interpretation of this verse?

Answer:
“Mabud” means, “Ilah” means “Mabud” (the one worshipped).
And it is Allah who is [the only] deity in the heaven, and on the earth [the only] deityوَهُوَ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ إِلَٰهٌ وَفِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَٰهٌ
[Az-Zukhruf 43:84]
It means He is worshipped in the heavens and worshipped in the earth, (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes, “Ilah” means “Ma’luh” (the one who is worshipped). “Ilah Ma’luh” means “Mabud” (the one worshipped). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 433- ما تفسير قوله تعالى: ﴿وهو الذي في السماء إلٰه وفي الأرض إلٰه﴾؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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